How to Clean Carpets With Vinegar & Windex
Cleaning your carpets with a mixture of vinegar and Windex can produce cleaning results close to what you get from a professional carpet cleaning service. When mixing cleaners it is important to never mix chlorine with vinegar or Windex to avoid creating harmful fumes. It is a good rule of thumb to keep the windows open when you are mixing cleaners because the fumes can be overwhelming. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Windex
- Vinegar
- Steam cleaner
- Windex Multi-Surface Spray or Wipes with Vinegar
- Scrub brush
- Terry cloth
Instructions
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Cleaning a Large Carpet Area
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Mix 1/4 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup Windex in hot water.
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Pour this mixture into your steam cleaner, or rent a cleaner if you need to do a very large carpeted area.
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Clean the entire carpet with the steam cleaner.
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Leave the windows open and let the carpet dry.
Spot Cleaning Your Carpet
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Purchase Windex Multi-Surface Wipes or Spray with Vinegar.
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Spray or wipe the soiled carpet area. If the area is very soiled you can leave the wipe on the soiled area or saturate the area with the spray.
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Use a scrub brush, if needed, to distribute the vinegar and Windex solution into the fibers of the carpet.
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Blot the saturated area with a terry cloth towel until the excess moisture has been removed and the stain is gone.
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If needed, repeat steps to remove other stains from your carpet.
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Tips & Warnings
Windex and vinegar used to only be used for windows but now it is being used for cleaning a variety of surfaces in your home. Take a look at the Windex Products FAQs in the "Resources" section.
Open windows when mixing cleaners and cleaning carpets to avoid inhaling fumes.
